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New to the Fed, Miran Defends Calls for Sharper Reduction in Interest Rates

Par :Tony Romm and Colby Smith
In his first comments since joining the Federal Reserve Board, Stephen Miran sought to emphasize his independence from the White House.

© Cheriss May for The New York Times

Stephen Miran at his nomination hearing to be a Federal Reserve governor on Sept. 4.
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White House Readies Appeal After 2nd Loss in Bid to Fire Lisa Cook

Par :Tony Romm
A court blocked a last-minute attempt on Monday to remove Lisa Cook from the Fed board ahead of a meeting to set interest rates.

© Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times

President Trump has sought to reconfigure the Federal Reserve’s board with loyalists, posing new threats to its political independence.
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Appeals Court Says Lisa Cook Can Remain on Fed Board

Par :Tony Romm · Colby Smith and Ben Casselman
The decision came the day before the Federal Reserve begins a two-day meeting at which policymakers are expected to cut interest rates.

© Drew Angerer/Getty Images

President Trump has tried to oust Lisa Cook from her role as a Federal Reserve governor over allegations of mortgage fraud, even though she hasn’t been charged with a crime.
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Trump’s Economic Agenda Hinges on the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling

Par :Tony Romm and Ana Swanson
For the president, the power to issue limitless tariffs is at the heart of his second-term vision, from trade to foreign policy.

© Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times

President Trump and his top aides have long been aware of the risks to their aggressive trade strategy.
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Trump Administration to Appeal Ruling That Allows Lisa Cook to Remain at Fed

Par :Tony Romm and Colby Smith
The administration contested a preliminary injunction, issued late Tuesday, that temporarily blocked President Trump from firing her.

© Mark Schiefelbein/Associated Press

Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, during a board meeting in June.
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A Second Weak Jobs Report Challenges Trump’s Claim the Economy Is Booming

Par :Tony Romm and Ben Casselman
After a bad employment report in August, President Trump fired the official in charge of the numbers. This month’s data was just as disappointing.

© Scott McIntyre for The New York Times

The economy added only 22,000 jobs in August. President Trump’s high tariffs and mass deportations appear to have created noticeable pressure on employers.
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Justice Dept. Opens Criminal Inquiry Into Lisa Cook, Elevating Trump’s Claims

Par :Glenn Thrush · Devlin Barrett and Tony Romm
The move was instigated by Ed Martin, a Trump loyalist who has said it is legitimate for officials to publicly air criminal investigations into people targeted by the president.

© Al Drago/Bloomberg

President Trump has been trying to fire Lisa Cook, a Federal Reserve governor, over allegations that she falsified bank documents to obtain favorable terms on a mortgage.
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